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You're right. That income is free and clear as long as:
However, the solution might be an easy one. Only report the sale if:
Tip: Take your time and pay close attention; there's a lot of info and it's easy to miss if you're in a hurry.
Follow the prompts to enter information about the sale of your rental. As you go through the interview, these terms and definitions may be helpful:
· Sales Price – If you received a Form 1099-S, look in Box 2 (Gross Proceeds), which will generally be your contract sales price.
o You can also use the Gross Proceeds amount from your settlement closing statement.
· Sales Expenses for selling your property include:
o Sales commissions
o Advertising Expenses
o Legal Fees
o Broker Fees
o Transfer taxes
· Cost Basis is the rental's purchase price plus buying costs (fees you paid in connection with the purchase such as legal fees, abstract fees, survey charges, owner's title, etc.) plus improvements, minus depreciation.
· Adjusted basis is the rental's purchase price plus buying costs plus improvements plus sales expenses, minus prior-year depreciation.
You will need:
You're right. That income is free and clear as long as:
However, the solution might be an easy one. Only report the sale if:
Tip: Take your time and pay close attention; there's a lot of info and it's easy to miss if you're in a hurry.
Follow the prompts to enter information about the sale of your rental. As you go through the interview, these terms and definitions may be helpful:
· Sales Price – If you received a Form 1099-S, look in Box 2 (Gross Proceeds), which will generally be your contract sales price.
o You can also use the Gross Proceeds amount from your settlement closing statement.
· Sales Expenses for selling your property include:
o Sales commissions
o Advertising Expenses
o Legal Fees
o Broker Fees
o Transfer taxes
· Cost Basis is the rental's purchase price plus buying costs (fees you paid in connection with the purchase such as legal fees, abstract fees, survey charges, owner's title, etc.) plus improvements, minus depreciation.
· Adjusted basis is the rental's purchase price plus buying costs plus improvements plus sales expenses, minus prior-year depreciation.
You will need:
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